Flight D
Cruz Delivers Pressure to Nakano
Taiki Nakano opened the button to 3,000 and received calls from Ivan Dela Cruz and Ferdinand Lu from the blinds.
Three players checked through the flop of 9♠ 3♥ 6♣ to see an 8♣ drop on the turn, where Dela Cruz bet 6,500, and only Nakano put in a call.
The river brought 2♦ , prompting a bet of 8,000 from Dela Cruz, which forced Nakano throw his cards back to the dealer.
Player | Chips |
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FL Ferdinand Lu | 100,500(72 BB) |
TN Taiki Nakano | 79,000(56 BB) |
ID Ivan Dela Cruz | 56,000(40 BB) |
Lee Straight Flushed Out

Seoha Lee raised from under the gun to 2,000 and was called by Taiki Nakano form the small blind.
Both saw the flop of A♥ 9♥ 9♣ and checked through to see the 6♣ fall on the turn, where Nakano bet 2,500 and Lee dropped in a call.
The T♣ landed on the river, and Nakano bet 16,700 prompting to Lee to move all-in. Nakano snap-called and tabled A♦ A♠ for aces full of nines on the flop.
However, Lee shocked the table when he rolled over 8♣ 7♣ for a runner, runner straight flush.
Ben Gur to the left of Nakano, excitedly said:
"This is the best hand of the tournament! This needs to be posted!"
Player | Chips |
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TN Taiki Nakano | 137,000(274 BB) |
SL Seoha Lee | busted |